Hospital-acquired #antimicrobial -resistant infections remain at least 12% above pre-pandemic levels, new study finds. beckershospitalreview.com/infection-cont…

#AMR is poised to have “a catastrophic effect on the global economy,” a recent Global Leaders Group on AMR report says, with projected losses totaling $855 billion annually until 2035. fortune.com/well/2024/04/2…

#Antimicrobial resistance is taking a steep toll on patients, doctors, and the health care system. KU Infectious Diseases Fellowship's Dr. Kellie Wark writes in support of the #PASTEUR Act. medicaleconomics.com/view/doctors-c…

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'[It's] difficult for clinicians to extrapolate a drug that was studied for a very specific condition, for a very specific pathogen, and apply that to a patient that might have a different type of infection but the same type of bacteria,' David Hyun says. cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-…

“There are currently no good estimates of how much worse climate-related disasters will make the burden of [ #antibiotic ] resistance — but it is clear that the risks are very large,” Center for Global Development's Anthony McDonnell🇺🇦 says. ft.com/content/a104c9…

“Our study shows that the decline in exposure to inappropriate #antibiotic prescriptions during the pandemic was only temporary,” University of Michigan's Kao-Ping Chua says. michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/ris…

As her slide says, the scientifically successful companies are being destroyed economically. Pull incentives pay only for success, but finally, success will be rewarded.

“There is a stark imbalance between available new #antibiotics and unmet pathogen targets,” researchers write in Annals of Int Med. statnews.com/pharmalot/2024…

New World Health Organization (WHO) report shows extensive overuse of #antibiotics during the #COVID19 pandemic, likely contributing to a rise in resistant bacteria. who.int/news/item/26-0…

.Pfizer EU Policy's Andrea Chiarello 🇮🇹🇪🇺 says drugmakers needed more encouragement to discover new #antimicrobials . ft.com/content/27618d…

Pivmecillinam has been used in Europe for more than 40 years, where it is often a first-line therapy for women with uncomplicated U.T.I.’s. The #antibiotic is expected to be available in the US in 2025. nytimes.com/2024/04/24/hea…

'You can't have innovation if you don't have proper stewardship' responded CARB-X's Dr Erin Duffy during our #GLG event Q&A, highlighting that innovation must be accompanied by access and stewardship, if we are striving for sustainable pipeline of antibiotics. #ESCMIDGlobal #AMR

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New study supports withholding #antimicrobial therapy for children with cancer and febrile neutropenia having demonstrated viral respiratory tract infection. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#AntimicroibalResistance can make infections difficult to treat. Infections can lead to a life-threatening condition called #sepsis for anyone, including children. Learn how to get ahead of #sepsis : bit.ly/3UejwKm #PediatricSepsisWeek

'The right information at the right time can improve physician #antibiotic selection,' UC Irvine's Shruti K. Gohil says. medpagetoday.com/urology/urolog…

Black women face higher risk of death from #antibiotic -resistant infections, nationwide analysis in the US suggests. cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-…

“But more people are dying today than ought to be because we are moving backward, and not delivering the physicians, drugs and diagnostics needed to address the crisis of antimicrobial resistance,' AMR Action Fund's Henry Skinner said. nytimes.com/2024/04/24/hea…

#Antibiotics did not provide symptomatic relief from lower tract infections in the majority of patients studied at U.S.-based primary and emergency care settings, research in JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine found. forbes.com/sites/anuradha…